demons

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Here, he talks about being a “love-hate” author, battling his own demons and why it’s sometimes OK to fake it.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

What Mr. Cain has created is a study in individual magnetism and group dynamics: how humans master their emotions and tame their demons and learn to work together—or don’t.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

That was the famous Slow Walk, led by captain David Sole, a piece of theatre in which the Scots didn't sprint like demons into the fray but walked single-file like soldiers going to war.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

"Of course, I've got a lot of them in my head and it's good to accept them," he said when asked about his demons.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

One of the demons, a mangled-looking mix of crow and man, crouched beside him and offered a dead rat.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda